Tiger vs Z-10: how to tell them apart

Two military helicopters that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

Tiger

Military helicopter, France / Germany. In service since 2003

What gives it away

Small, slim tandem cockpit, short stub wings, four-blade rotor, tail with end-plate fins.

Used by

France, Germany, Spain

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Z-10

Military helicopter, China. In service since 2009

What gives it away

Narrow attack helicopter with stepped tandem cockpits, stub wings with missiles and a five-blade rotor.

Used by

China, Pakistan

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